Roller-rubbing washes



Oct. 2, 1923. 1,469,314 A. GRUHN ROLLER RUBBING WASHER Filed March 17 1922 J 1 60 for d. Grw/m Patented Oct. 2, 1923.

UNITED STATES ADOLPH GRUHN, OF MACON, GEORGIA.

ROLLERRUBBING XVASI-IER.

Application filed March 17, 1922.

To all to [1.0m it may concern Be it known that I, AnoLrH GRUHN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Georgia, in the city of Macon and county of Bibb, Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Roller-Rubbing Washers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to rubbing devices for laundering purposes and the principal object of the invention is to provide hand rubber which shall be eilicient in operation, and is of such simple and economical construction to permit of the manufacture and sale of the same at a minimum cost.

Another object of the invention is to provide, in a hand rubber of the type comprising a handle member having revoluble rollers associated therewith, a novel form of bracket structure for securing the rollers to the handle.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a hand rubber having a splash guard overlying one of the rollers to prevent splashing of the operator during the rubbing process.

Other objects of the invention, as well as the particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts constituting the invention, will be more readily understood from the following description and accompanying drawings; in which drawings:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a hand rubber constructed in accordance with my in vention.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation.

Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal sectional view.

Referring more particularly to the draw ings, 5 designates a handle member herein shown as of substantially rectangular form and con'lposed preferably of wood. although it is obvious that metal or other suitable material may be substituted.

Two bars designated, res 'Jectively, 6 and 7 are secured, as by means of bolts 8, to extend transversely across the underside of the handle member 5, so as to project a considerable distance'beyond the lateral margins of the latter, and the ends of these bars are turned downwardly to provide depending bracket arms 9 and 10.

Serial No. 544,554.

The numeral ll designates a fluted roller or cylinder revolubly journaled between the depending bracket arms 9 and the numeral 12 designates a similar roller or cvlinder journaled in like manner between the depending bracket members 10. V

A splash guard indicated at arranged to overlie the rear roller 12. so as to prevent splashing oi the operator the rubbing process. This uard or stantially the same length as the roll is curved transversely. The upper ed, the guard is clamped l1 tween the h member 5 and the bar '7, and held in place by the bolt 8, securing the bario the handle member. '7

In practice, when rubbing clothes with my invention, the handle membmgrasped and operated so that the roller '12 constitutes the rear roller with the splash guard overlying the same and eiectbJe to prevent splashing of the sleeve or hand of the operator.

This hand rubber is designed to do awav with the practice of rubbing the clothes by hand on a corrugated wash board and consd quently results in saving the lnuickles i i-om abrasions and soreness as well from other injuries caused by foreign bodies in the clothes.

Having thus fully described my llWcir tion, it is to be understood that I do not desire to limit myselt to the exact ozmstrur tion, combination and arrangement of parts disclosed herein, as "arions modifications could be resorted to within the scope oi the appended claim.

What I claim as my invention is:

A device of the class de cribed. comprising a handle member, transv lv exlending bars secured to the underside of the handle member and provided with depending end portions allording iii'iit'li arms a roller carried by the arms oi each bar a guard supported on one of said bars and secured to the underside oil. the handle member.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature. I

ADOLPH GRUHN. 

